Contract

Staff Absence Cover

  • TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-002179

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060380

Published 12 January 2026, 11:06am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

TRURO & PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST

Academy House, Truro Business Park

Threemilestone, Truro

TR49LD

Contact

LAVINE CLOUGH

Email

lmclough@tpacademytrust.org

Telephone

+44 1872613273

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Companies House

08880841

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.tpacademytrust.org/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Multi-Academy Trust

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Staff Absence Cover

Reference number

TPAT-089-2025

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66510000 - Insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Staff Absence Insurance or Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence for 30 primary schools located in Cornwall.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £177,942.24

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Staff Absence Insurance or Discretionary Mutual arrangement for managing staff absence for 30 primary schools located in Cornwall.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 * 12 month extension options at Contracting Authority's sole discretion


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This contract is awarded following a mini-comp and is a call-off under an existing framework agreement that was originally advertised and awarded in compliance with PCR 2015.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TPAT-089-2025

Title

STAFF ABSENCE COVER

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

SAS MUTUAL CIC

South Normanton

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
Companies House

12499719

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £177,942.24


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

TRURO AND PENWITH ACADEMY TRUST

TRURO

Country

United Kingdom